Certification Review Unit 1

The appendiceal stump, when inverted, is held in place by what type of suture

All are types of white blood cells EXCEPT

What is a normal white blood cell count in an adult

In electrosurgery, the active electrode is the

Does early ambulation have a positive effect on would healing?

What is a stick tie

A minor break in technique would have which wound classification

After the dispersive electrode is removed, the skin is examined for

A surgical wound that is sutured together heals by

What type of external dressing would be used to eliminate dead space

Autologous refers to

The difference between bipolar and monopolar electrosurgery is

During which phase of healing is the scab formed

Surgeon is preparing to close the abdomen. What should CST have ready for suture of the fascial layer

Another name for intraluminal stapler

Who is universal plasma donor

Who is the universal blood donor

A lipoma was filled with non-purulent serosanguineous fluid. What would class for this procedure

another name for scar

What type of scalpel uses ultasonic engery to cut and coagulate tissue

The lab test that determins the ratio of erythrocytes to whole blood is

Proximal is a term that indicates

Which is a mechanical means of hemostasis

Which is an antiseptic packing material that is placed in wounds

Which is a curved transverse incision across lower abdomen

Which of the following is the wound classification for a bronchoscopy

What is collected from donors that contains plasma and red blood cells, including all of the clotting factors

Clean cut wounds are defined as

A grounding pad is not required for the

Immediately after passing a skin knife to surgeon, what will most likely be needed next

Which is a nonadherent dressing

Which incision is oblique

Another name for electrosurgical unit's patients return electrode

Which wound class would be assigned if the bowel was accidently perforated during a procedure

Second intention wound heals by

Cross-matching of blood

Blood oxygenation can be monitored during surgery by

The Pfannenstiel incision is a lower transverse incision

albumin, globulin and fibrinogen are

When stapling skin, the staples will go through which 2 layers

Agent used to expand blood plasma volume

Which could effect normal wound healing

The electrical current in the bovie is channeled back to the generator by the

Air or fluid accumulation due to poor approximation of tissue could result in

A blood exam that estimates the percentages of each type of WBC with in the sample is called

The test used to determine the total number of WBC in your blood is

If surgeon requests gelfoam soaked with Thrombin, the method of hemostasis is

Another name for a scrape is

The surgical incision that allows for the BEST visualization for a colon procedure is

Where is the Kocher incision

The inactive electrode of the cautery is the

Which wound is MOST likely in the inflammatory phase of wound healing

A properly grounded electrocautery unit is characterized by movement of

A swedged on needle is a free needle

When would a CST expect to use cottonoids

A Keith needle is a cutting needle

Which is a flat sponge with a string attached that is used for neurosurgery and vascular surgery

Stapler used in GI surgery to insert 2 straight, staggered evenly spaced parallel rows of staples into tissue

What instrument do we use for a tie on a passer

Ischemic can be defined as

A left subcostal incision indicates surgery of the

It is acceptable to transfuse blood to a family that is a member of the religion Jahova's Witness

Term for low blood volume

Mixing of incompatable blood may result in

What blood cell has the function of oxygen transportation

When is the cell saver contraindicated

hemostasis means to

How do you cut suture on a vessel

Report from PACU that patient is bleeding at surgical site. What would be suspect to occur if the issue is not resolved

The oxygen carrying capacity of the red blood cells is a function of

If unexpected heavy blood loss occurs during an abdominal procedure, a CST should request

If you are Rh positive

Penrose is an active drain

Blood gas analysis is called

Surgeon asks for a active negative pressure drain. Which would be an option

Which unit would allow precise control of the coagulated area

Which is the second phase in first intention healing

Patient is admitted to surgery with a ruptured appendix. Which wound class would this be

What term means the rupture of a wound with protrusion of abdominal contents

CST is preparing the room for a splenectomy. Which piece of equipment should be available

Transverse colectomy is incised through which incision

Which tissue should be cut using a Mayo Scissor

Which closed wound drainage device requires being connected to a bulb evacuator

Which is true regarding Avitene

Which is considered a one layer dressing

What gives blood it's red color

platelets are essential for

Type and cross match of blood is done on all surgical patients

Homologous refers to

Which of the following is a phase of first intention healing

Items that are impenetrable to xrays are described as

Blood or fluids can be quickly delivered to a patient via

The proliferation phase if wound healing includes

The universal donor blood that may be given in extreme emergencies until patient can be cross-matched is

McBurney's is a muscle-splitting incision.

The process by which blood cells are formed is known as